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prebendary

/ˈpɹɛbəndəɹi/

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noun

Chanoine honoraire

An honorary canon of a cathedral or collegiate church.

Examples :

"Reverend Thompson was appointed a prebendary of the historic cathedral, allowing him to participate in special services and ceremonies. "

Le révérend Thompson a été nommé chanoine honoraire de la cathédrale historique, ce qui lui a permis de participer à des services et cérémonies spéciales.

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adjective

Relatif à la fonction ou à la personne d'un prébendier; prébendal

Pertaining to the office or person of a prebendary; prebendal.

Examples :

"The prebendary duties included managing the cathedral's library and assisting with religious services. "

Les fonctions prébendales comprenaient la gestion de la bibliothèque de la cathédrale et l'assistance aux services religieux.

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adjective

Relatif aux bénéfices ecclésiastiques, de prébende

Of or relating to official positions that are profitable for the incumbent, to the allocation of such positions, or to a system in which such allocation is prevalent.

Examples :

"The old university system, rife with prebendary appointments, ensured that positions of influence and income were often granted based on connections rather than merit. "

L'ancien système universitaire, rempli de nominations de prébendes, garantissait que les postes d'influence et de revenus étaient souvent accordés en fonction des relations plutôt que du mérite.

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